McGee

The defendant was employed by the sheriff of Napa County, about the first of September, 1913, to obtain evidence against one Mary Salowsky for selling liquor without a license, contrary to a certain ordinance. Under this employment he visited the place in question, and, on September 11, 1913, he swore to a complaint in the justice' court of St. Helena township, charging said Salowsky with a violation of said ordinance. She was arrested and her ease was set for trial for September 23, following. By consent it was continued until October 3, and, thereafter, was reset for October 14, at 9:30 a. m. On Sunday, October 12, two days before said trial was to be had, defendant visited the house conducted by said Mary Salowsky, and, according to the testimony of the people’s witnesses, the following occurred: McGee said he wanted to have "a little talk’’ with her, and in response to her inquiry, "What is it?’’ he stated that he was the prosecuting witness in her case, that it was a pretty strong case and "how would that be; I will drop that case against you. The county owes me so much money and if you will let me have this money that the county owes me, I would go away and quit and leave…